The latest articles on DEV Community by yzg3 (@yzg3). https://dev.to/yzg3 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3862740%2Fbbc8bebe-4787-4a5e-908f-bad71bee7e51.png https://dev.to/yzg3 en yzg3 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:07:00 +0000 https://dev.to/yzg3/i-built-a-free-material-cost-estimator-for-engineers-and-makers-2nh8 https://dev.to/yzg3/i-built-a-free-material-cost-estimator-for-engineers-and-makers-2nh8 <p>I built MatCalc because I kept having to manually look up material costs every time I was planning a project and doing all the math myself which got really annoying really fast. Basically you search any material, type in your dimensions and quantity, and it figures out the real cost based on actual weight and density.<br> It covers metals, wood, plastics, composites, electronics, fasteners, etc. You can save multiple projects and keep totals for all of them. It's totally free, no account needed and it works on mobile. I would genuinely love feedback because I'm still working on it.<br> Link: yzg3.github.io/MatCalc</p> webdev opensource productivity tools